Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Timor-Leste: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
65.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
65.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
37th
Timor-Leste rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 65.9% against 65.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 69.0% | 8.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 66.9% | 6.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 64.6% | 5.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 65.3% | 1.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 65.9% against 65.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 37th and Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.